Man on Mobile's north side shot after refusing robbers' demand

MOBILE, Alabama -- A man was shot this evening after he refused to comply with a pair of robbers who demanded his cell phone, Mobile police said in a news release.

The man had just left a convenience store at Summerville and Wagner streets when he was approached about 5:15 p.m. by two men, spokesman Cpl. Christopher Levy said in the release. The pair demanded the man’s phone, and when he refused to give it to them, he was shot in the upper leg.

Information regarding the man's condition was not immediately available.

The robbers were both described as black males, each standing five feet five inches tall. One was wearing a black shirt and pants, and the other, a white shirt and pants.

Anyone with information should call Mobile police at 251-208-7211, CrimeStoppers at 251-208-7000 or send a text to 274637 with the keyword CRIME 411.